Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Interim Director of Public Service to modify a professional services contract with HDR Engineering, Inc. to add additional funds for design of the Roadway - Multimodal Corridor - Mount Vernon Avenue - Hamilton Avenue to Taylor Avenue project.
The intent of this project is to provide the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, the design of improvements to Mount Vernon Avenue within the King-Lincoln Bronzeville neighborhood. The planned limits along Mt. Vernon Avenue are from Hamilton Avenue to Taylor Avenue. The primary improvements consist of separated bike facilities. A two-way cycle track (also referred to as an on-road side path) is planned for most of the limits; except, where pavement width is narrower east of Phillips Street, a shared use path is planned.
Ordinance 0688-2023 authorized the Director of the Department of Public Service, on behalf of the City of Columbus, to prepare and submit a Safe Routes to School Application to the Ohio Department of Transportation; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into grant agreements with ODOT, accept and expend grant funds, and issue refunds if necessary after final accounting is performed.
Ordinance 0499-2023 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with HDR Engineering, Inc. for the Roadway - Multimodal Corridor - Mount Vernon Avenue - Hamilton Avenue to Taylor Avenue project. Ordinance 0058-2023 authorized the Director of Public Service to modify the contract in the amount of $350,000.00. This ordinance authorizes the Interim Director of Public Service to modify the contract in the amount of $250,000.00
1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $250,000.00
The original contract amount: $400,000.00 (PO378949, Ord. 0499-2023)
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